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Small Business Event | 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement | Cleveland Ohio Dec 8-9 | Amendment 12

Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36U10126Q0023

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This is Amendment 12 to a VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization notice for the 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement, an event in Cleveland, Ohio on December 8-9. The amendment only adds NAICS code 621511 (Medical Laboratories) so the announcement shows up for more business types on SAM.gov; it says all other information is unchanged. It is an event announcement filed as a sources sought notice, not a contract to bid on.

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Not a contract opportunity. This amendment only adds a NAICS code to an event announcement, so there is nothing to bid on. All other information remains unchanged by this amendment.
Event details not in the files provided. The original notice and the event flyer were too large to include, so registration, agenda and cost details could not be checked.

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Full brief

What they want

Small businesses, including Veteran-owned ones, to learn about and take part in the 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement in Cleveland, Ohio

Period of performance: Event dates December 8-9 (from the notice title)
Place of performance: Cleveland, Ohio (from the notice title)
Offers due: 2026-12-08 23:59 Eastern Time (response date listed on SAM.gov)

Not in the notice text

How to register for the event and any registration deadline or fee (in the original notice, which was not provided)
Venue, exact times and agenda (in the original notice and flyer, which were not provided)
Contact for questions: the amendments list Direct Access Program (DAP), DirectAccess@va.gov, 202-461-4694, Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm (EST)

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Key facts

Response due: Dec 9, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC
Posted: Oct 6, 2026
Notice type: Sources Sought
Solicitation: 36U10126Q0023
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) (36U101)
NAICS: 621511
Product/service code: R499
Business type: Medical & healthcare
Contracting contact: Direct Access Program (DAP)DirectAccess@va.gov202-461-4694

What similar contracts paid

6 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 9% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.

Typical contract$25.1KMiddle half: $13.1K to $44.3K

Typical per year$25KValue divided by years of performance

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Full notice text from SAM.gov

1. PURPOSE: This amendment is being issued to reference an additional industry NAICS code that is closely associated with the specific communities of interest (COI), as a means of overcoming a functional limitation of SAM.gov, and maximize the reach of this announcement. All other information remains unchanged by this amendment.

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